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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
25 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
37 Overall
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2010
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S6000 versus Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was revealed 11 months prior to the TG-610 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S6000 scores vs the TG-610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Olympus TG-610

					

					

						
 S6000 TG-610 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Nikon S6000

					

					

						
 TG-610 S6000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011February 2010More recent by 11 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Olympus TG-610

					

					

						
 S6000 TG-610 
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither has Touch screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6000 has outer measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S6000 against the TG-610.
Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S6000 and TG-610 is 94 and 93 respectively.
Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S6000 and TG-610.
Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images although you may want to consider the age  of the cameras into account. The older S6000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

						Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
 Nikon S6000 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
28
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
33
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Nikon S6000 Street photography features
Olympus TG-610 Street photography features
56
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Nikon S6000 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography features
34
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon S6000 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography features
64
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
64
 weather sealing
 good megapixels (14MP)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 bad battery pack (210 per charge)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon S6000 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography information
37
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 missing Time Lapse mode
43
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 no manual focus
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 bad battery pack (210 per charge)
 no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S6000 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
29
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external mic support
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection focus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external microphone socket
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6000 and Olympus TG-610
 Nikon Coolpix S6000Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6000 Olympus TG-610
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2010-02-03 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 156g (0.34 pounds) 190g (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $223